“To be a true luxury brand today you have to have a strong commitment to raw material.” Our #ResponsibleWool Standard in Wallpaper Magazine for supply chain transparency & ethical animal welfare. We’re proud of our members StellaMcCartney, H&M, Theory, Control Union and Chargeurs Wool for their leadership in wool. Read more at http://ow.ly/eWSi30izV8n — Story by Wallpaper Magazine | February … Read More

Posted by Fast Company, BY BEN SCHILLER | February 9, 2018 Read Original Article Here Haiti hasn’t grown cotton in decades. Its once-abundant industry collapsed in the 1970s due to government corruption, economic mismanagement, and U.S. embargoes. But now, thanks to a project involving thousands of smallholder farmers, apparel brands like Timberland, and a blockchain network, it could be set for a comeback. Within … Read More

This excerpt was originally posted on Sustainable Brands, February 1, 2018. Read Full Article Here. News Deeply, in partnership with Sustainable Brands, has produced a series of profiles looking at how brands are tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges. The goal is to examine trends and gather insights from a new wave of corporate citizenship — in an era when … Read More

From Sustainable Brands | February 5, 2018 Read Full Article Here Excerpt from article: Textile Exchange has launched a new microsite, aboutbiosynthetics.org, to demystify the subject and provide information and market intelligence for both businesses and interested consumers. “Right now, biosynthetics are a new emerging area for the textiles industry and an exciting one for us to be exploring at Textile Exchange. … Read More

In 2017, we formed the Responsible Leather Initiative with the goal to bring together stakeholders and define an industry solution to work towards. The outcome was the decision to create a Roundtable, with three key priorities: to drive the development of a global standard, to serve as a platform to share information, and to be a collective voice with other … Read More

More than 54 renowned textile, apparel and retail companies—including major brands such as adidas, Dibella, Eileen Fisher, Gap Inc., H&M, IKEA, Lindex, MetaWear, Target and Timberland—have committed or are supporting an increase in their use of Recycled Polyester (rPET) by at least 25% by 2020. The commitment will be tracked via participation in the Polyester Module of Textile Exchange’s annual Preferred … Read More

The Preferred Fiber & Materials Benchmark is becoming the industry standard for peer comparisons and experience-based performance improvement, increasingly no one wants to be left behind. In just two years the program has gone from a pilot to a fully-fledged Index. Over 95 companies took part in 2017 and we are expecting growth this year. Funding is now needed to … Read More

The TCC is an initiative that challenges and encourages companies to move towards incorporating 5% organic cotton into their supply by 2020. Research has shown that organically grown cotton is the best process for securing long-term supply of the fiber by sustaining the health of soil and ecosystems, as well as improving the livelihoods of farmers and communities. A blended approach will address … Read More